Optimum Design and Modal Analysis of Reducer Worm Drive for Belt Conveyor by Matlab and ANSYS

摘要

Worm drive is an important form of transmission in the belt conveyor, which is essential for equipment safety and stability. In order to meet the requirements of strength reliability and safety, reducing material consumption and cost saving is a subject worth studying. Through the MATLAB platform, the optimal design of the worm drive was studied. The basic parameters of the worm shaft and the worm gear were optimized. Based on optimization parameters, solid model of worm drive was established through 3D design software UGNX. The model was imposed into the ANSYS and modal analyzed, and the first six natural frequencies and vibration patterns of the gear were obtained. The results of the modal analysis can provide a reference for the design of the gear and the improvement of the reducer.